U.S. Senate debates windfall profits tax on oil
June 11, 2008
WASHINGTON–With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, Senate Democrats want the government to grab some of the billions of dollars in profits being taken […]
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EBay considers requiring PayPal
May 11, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. –EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users […]
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Scientists unlock frozen natural gas
April 18, 2008
A remote drilling rig high in the Mackenzie Delta has become the site of a breakthrough that could one day revolutionize the world's energy […]
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Teachers’ takeover of BCE wins Industry Canada approval
April 11, 2008
A consortium led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan has received Industry Canada’s approval for its $52 billion takeover of telecommunications giant BCE Inc.
The […]
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Inventories will help GM weather strike
March 7, 2008
GENEVA–General Motors Corp. has enough inventory to keep vehicles in the sales pipeline despite a strike at a key parts supplier, but the full […]
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OPEC not expected to raise production
March 5, 2008
VIENNA–OPEC has all but ruled out pumping more oil to ease record-high prices, oil ministers signalled Tuesday on the eve of a key meeting.
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Public backs McGuinty in Flaherty feud
March 1, 2008
OTTAWA–A new poll suggests Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has a lot of public support in his continuing feud with federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.
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TSX flat with energy stocks up
February 14, 2008
Pressure on financial shares prodded the Toronto stock market's main index slightly lower Thursday morning.
American markets were down more steeply, after Federal Reserve chairman […]
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